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Title: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: /0 on June 11, 2010, 08:27:49 am
I haven't really done anything on justice, but I thought these lectures were really interesting and stimulating. They discuss the philosophy of justice, politics, ethics etc., and are delivered well. Lots of thought-provoking scenarios are discussed.

Here's part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: AzureBlue on June 29, 2010, 05:44:53 pm
Very interesting discussions :) Thanks for linking!
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: tram on June 29, 2010, 06:09:53 pm
thats it, screw deciding between the melbourne and monash JD's i'm going to harvard :P

but srsly, that was a most interesting video, i've only watched 10 mins, and will finish the rest tonite, but i'm sure i'm gonna have some q's to post up to ask u you guys opinion on the senarios raised
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: AzureBlue on June 30, 2010, 12:19:34 pm
thats it, screw deciding between the melbourne and monash JD's i'm going to harvard :P
but srsly, that was a most interesting video, i've only watched 10 mins, and will finish the rest tonite, but i'm sure i'm gonna have some q's to post up to ask u you guys opinion on the senarios raised
Lol yeah I am now really highly interested in law (well, I was before, but now I'm even more interested) and don't know whether to pursue a career in corporate or banking/finance law as a solicitor or be an actuary... or both! And I used to be so sure...
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: EvangelionZeta on July 01, 2010, 09:10:11 pm
Ohgod, I spent a whole unit on this stuff - both the trolley and the transplant cases are pretty much bread and butter ethics topics.

@AzureBlue, I think this is more relevant to Philosophy (particularly Applied Ethics) than Law.  Ninwa might want to confirm, but I don't think you cover this kind of stuff in detail in a straight Law degree?
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: AzureBlue on July 01, 2010, 10:12:01 pm
Ohgod, I spent a whole unit on this stuff - both the trolley and the transplant cases are pretty much bread and butter ethics topics.

@AzureBlue, I think this is more relevant to Philosophy (particularly Applied Ethics) than Law.  Ninwa might want to confirm, but I don't think you cover this kind of stuff in detail in a straight Law degree?
I don't know - but they're really good. Isn't "justice" something to do with law somewhat? Yeah definitely relevant to philosophy though I reckon.
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: EvangelionZeta on July 01, 2010, 10:24:51 pm
Ohgod, I spent a whole unit on this stuff - both the trolley and the transplant cases are pretty much bread and butter ethics topics.

@AzureBlue, I think this is more relevant to Philosophy (particularly Applied Ethics) than Law.  Ninwa might want to confirm, but I don't think you cover this kind of stuff in detail in a straight Law degree?
I don't know - but they're really good. Isn't "justice" something to do with law somewhat? Yeah definitely relevant to philosophy though I reckon.

I think Law degrees are more about the procedures and the cases themselves, as opposed to the moral principles underlying our laws...  Again, I could be mistaken (NINWA?!??!).
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: tram on July 01, 2010, 11:45:47 pm
Ohgod, I spent a whole unit on this stuff - both the trolley and the transplant cases are pretty much bread and butter ethics topics.

@AzureBlue, I think this is more relevant to Philosophy (particularly Applied Ethics) than Law.  Ninwa might want to confirm, but I don't think you cover this kind of stuff in detail in a straight Law degree?
I don't know - but they're really good. Isn't "justice" something to do with law somewhat? Yeah definitely relevant to philosophy though I reckon.

I think Law degrees are more about the procedures and the cases themselves, as opposed to the moral principles underlying our laws...  Again, I could be mistaken (NINWA?!??!).

i'm pretty sure i agree with this...it's more about learning teh case, precedents and how to find these precedents, how these precedents affect cases today and how the law is made. I think this would be the main poin, as opposed to learning about the reasoning behind the law and cases...but again...my personal experience with law degrees is rather limited....closest i got is legal studies 1/2 plus two weeks of unit three :P
Title: Re: Harvard Justice Lectures
Post by: shinny on July 01, 2010, 11:51:28 pm
We actually get a few tutes each year on this sort of thing in Med where we basically just get presented with scenarios and brawl it out. You'd expect stuff like that doctor scenario given, but perhaps a bit more realistic and more in-depth. I also came up with the same solution the student did which kind of wrecked the entire thing.